Test Specialist (Starship Avionics)
Core
Design, build, and maintain test systems and facilities to validate electronic devices on Starship, ensuring build integrity and mission completion.
Role type
Hands-on test specialist (avionics)
Builds
Test systems, fixtures, setups, and stands for Starship flight hardware
Domain
Aerospace / Avionics
Required skills
Troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems, Operating instrumentation (oscilloscopes, strain gages, load cells), Fabricating electrical systems (soldering, crimping, harnesses), Fabricating mechanical components (milling, drilling, turning), Operating machine shop equipment, Reading electromechanical schematics and blueprints, High voltage system knowledge, Data acquisition system operation
Preferred skills
Associate or bachelor's degree in physics, mathematics, or engineering, Knowledge of Ohm's Law, power supplies, digital logic, ADC/DAC circuits, op amps, semiconductors, and communications protocols
Technologies
DAQ hardware, wire harnesses, strain gages, deflection gages, pressure transducers, load cells, thermocouples, RTDs, accelerometers, oscilloscopes, analog circuitry, high voltage systems (AC and DC)
Responsibilities
Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems, Perform tests independently or with engineers, Summarize and distribute test data, Collaborate with engineers to develop test procedures, Develop safety barriers and control systems, Assist in design of test fixtures and stands, Fabricate instrumentation and mechanical assemblies, Support anomaly investigations, Maintain shop floor and ground support equipment
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC